An Afghan girl waits to attend her school, run by the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) in Quetta, Pakistan. In Afghanistan, RAWA runs secret schools for girls and women, a dangerous undertaking. In both countries, RAWA organizers keep a low profile in the face of death threats from Taliban loyalists and fundamentalist religious groups.

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